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title: "Pests, diseases and problems"
description: "Discuss and troubleshoot plant issues"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ"
language: "en"
modified: "2023-05-15T13:58:31.579Z"
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# Pests, diseases and problems

Share your own experiences with plant pests and diseases, and gain valuable insights from others on how to prevent and treat these common problems.

Misc. 59932 members, 13065 posts

## Posts

- [My succulent is hard in the center but everywhere around is soft and the leaves look cracked. I moved it from the sun.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/rBaJVJJpTi2LI4Q3gJoKHA.md) (by Lin, 2025-10-03, 1 comment)
- [My Persian Shield looks a bit off \& I wish I could keep the leaves purple. Any idea what’s causing the speckled look or…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/RXpd2L0Hu5GxlrzXW2A6zn.md) (by GrowGirl🪴🌺, 2025-10-03, 0 comments)
- [Okay I have tried everything to get rid of the gnats living in my banana trees soil. They are starting to infest my…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/QeGo040c71ow5yu9NwG0D2.md) (by K, 2025-10-03, 8 comments)
- [Can someone tell me why my mother-in-law‘s tongue or snake plant leafs are curling in and look shrivelled ? I follow…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mJ1DB6SZBRe9wRB8RryREY.md) (by ShyLee, 2025-10-02, 3 comments)
- [There are little tiny white bugs. They almost look like a super thin, small grain of rice. Just sprayed more neem oil.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/hMODeOVGC3dN98i5ZfKp8s.md) (by Kailee, 2025-10-02, 5 comments)
- [This is on my snake plant I don’t know what it is please help](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NG4uCDUqXUWrdCSfUloHFz.md) (by REVY, 2025-10-02, 1 comment)
- [Queen of the night, spots? It’s bone dry right now. I was just getting ready to water and noticed all the spots Not…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CFh57zGwfODBijGYkctHlN.md) (by Sam, 2025-10-02, 3 comments)
- [Soooooo I made a massive error in judgement and thought I had thrips and then used a tiny bit of rubbing alcohol on…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uLLCqKpjaVdurLwNlAP1WY.md) (by Cassanova, 2025-10-02, 0 comments)
- [Ring of fire - roots look fine?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WFk5ydHQHEVZ19e24PeVuT.md) (by Jessybear, 2025-10-02, 16 comments)
- [I have a question regarding outdoor plants. Does anyone cut back their peony bushes in the fall? And what about…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/9UFT0lVhqwvFolEQFXv4SK.md) (by Lori, 2025-10-02, 1 comment)
- [Is this still just sunburn?](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/0W7urWqGQkPGB7iH8cuKm5.md) (by Kay, 2025-10-02, 3 comments)
- [Little gnat, little gnat. So I have these tiny gnat looking buggos scurrying about in the soils of my indoors plants.…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AiQa5MaBTO0hSv2KD2NM2k.md) (by Salem Owen, 2025-10-02, 5 comments)
- [I recently got this aloe maybe 2-3 weeks ago. I figured it would thrive in the sun. I used normal soil maybe I…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Xz7db4B4lfdUqSXPnygVMk.md) (by iluuvkandi, 2025-10-02, 11 comments)
- [I have a spider plant that I recently brought inside and alot of the leaves have long brown streaks down the middle of…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/H6XIdaefBPoxZP9N33uz3m.md) (by Holly, 2025-10-02, 3 comments)
- [Hi! so my succulents lower petals are all falling off and shriveling up. i can’t tell if it’s due to over/under…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/D3HKcFc0sd5cT6iqSXUzUo.md) (by liste, 2025-10-01, 6 comments)
- [Hi I have this never never plant I just got last week. I got one plant that is in a pot and another that is…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/26oC7fHbbCQ22hMDE6DeV8.md) (by Michelle, 2025-10-01, 3 comments)
- [Please helpppp!!!! The soil is wet but it’s been two weeks since I watered her! Shes given me a new leaf and it’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2UPg1MKy0BDbcJ62GUcuuC.md) (by Gilly, 2025-10-01, 2 comments)
- [my thanksgiving cactus has looked like this the past several months. limp, soft, like she’s being underwatered but i…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F3jeqbXGmKgUcEQf9vSakM.md) (by Bea, 2025-10-01, 5 comments)
- [My largest plant, a marble queen pothos has been thriving up until now. But yesterday I found a few yellowing leaves at…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/SBLMGqkADYqKB9Ys1NXfKL.md) (by Noras.garden, 2025-10-01, 3 comments)
- [Hiii, I bought a Monstera Thai Constellation from GrowTropicals and every leaf had some spots like this - I repotted…](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/A1EeFvkJWefzP2PEsHYOEx.md) (by Quaintrelle, 2025-10-01, 7 comments)

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